Re/Storing Nashville
August 25, 2011 | Program Result
Re/Storing Nashville sought to address lack of access to healthy foods and childhood obesity in three Nashville neighborhoods by increasing residents' access to full-service grocery stores.
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Promoting Model Federal Policies to Improve Local Food Environments
August 1, 2011 | Program Result
PolicyLink, in partnership with the Food Trust and the Reinvestment Fund, developed and promoted model federal policies to improve local food environments and increase access to healthy, affordable foods.
Sprouting Healthy Kids Promotes Local Produce and Healthy Eating Behavior in Austin, Texas, Middle Schools
October 8, 2010 | Program Result
The Sustainable Food Center partnered with six middle schools in Austin, Texas, to implement a program to increase children's knowledge of the food system, their consumption of fruits and vegetables and their access to local farm produce.
A New Light Rail Line with Stops in Low-Income Neighborhoods
August 4, 2010 | Program Result
ISAIAH, a faith-based community organization of 90 congregations, mobilized community activists to promote the links between transportation and access to healthy foods and to bring light-rail stops to low-income neighborhoods in the Twin Cities.
Creating Gardens in 15 North Carolina Counties
September 20, 2009 | Program Result
FirstHealth is a nonprofit health system covering 15 counties with a network of hospitals, health and fitness centers, primary and dental care centers, and a hospice and home care program.
Somerville Farmers' Market Makes Healthy Eating Affordable for All
January 27, 2009 | Program Result
The partnership recognized that in order to accomplish its goals, all of its strategies needed to be culturally, linguistically and economically appropriate for community residents.
Philadelphia Project Works with Corner Stores to Improve Students' Snacking Choices
February 1, 2007 | Program Result
Staff at The Food Trust conducted a Corner Store Campaign to change the school and community environments to support healthy eating among children and adolescents.
Restaurant Executives Say Healthier Menu Items Make Sense Only When They Make for a Healthier Bottom Line
November 1, 2007 | Program Result
The Produce for Better Health Foundation conducted a study of how senior menu development and marketing executives at 28 leading U.S. restaurant chains decide whether to offer healthier foods on their menus.
Convergence Partnership
October 31, 2012 | Program Result
The Convergence Partnership is a collaborative of funders creating healthy people in healthy places through policy and environmental change. It focuses on policy advocacy, access to healthy foods, and the built environment.
Understanding Communication Patterns in North Carolina's Public Health Community
September 4, 2012 | Program Result
Evaluators from the Leadership Learning Community conducted a social network analysis of the public health communications network in North Carolina that focused on the 2011 launch of the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps.